Macaulay Heritage Park

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Macaulay Heritage Park is an attractive historic site featuring many points of interest: Macaulay House, built in 1830 and restored to the mid 1850s; the historic former Church of St. Mary Magdalene, now the Prince Edward County Museum; the old St. Mary Magdalene Parish Cemetery; the Heritage Gardens and the Carriage House.

Reverend William Macaulay was originally sent to this area as a missionary. In 1823 he organized the Parish of Hallowell, donating the land for the church and paying for much of its construction from his own personal wealth. Reverend Macaulay’s contributions to the community were not only spiritual, but civic—donating his property for the construction of both a school and a courthouse; the latter has been in use since 1831. Macaulay was also instrumental in the naming of the town of Picton.

Macaulay was also instrumental in the naming of the town of Picton.

Macaulay Heritage Park welcomes:

Bus Tours
School Visits
Volunteers
Site Rentals
Filming & Photography on Site
Take a virtual tour of the museum, or see many of the museum’s artifacts that have been digitized and shared online.